AZ Immigration News

Work getting scarce

2008-12-08T15:04:00.000-08:00

Tighter laws and and a sinking housing market are cutting down on available income to to workers in Arizona. Yahoo has the article:

"Day laborers out in the cold as slump bites"
By Tim Gaynor, Reuters

PHOENIX (Reuters) – Mexican builder Juan Alcaraz stands in the chill early morning air at a day labor site in the Arizona capital and waits for a "patron" or employer to roll up and hire him. He's done a lot of that lately.

"At one time, I worked 10 days straight, now I'm lucky to get a single day," he said. "I've never seen it so tough."

Alcaraz is among thousands of day laborers, almost all of them illegal immigrants, who hire out to lay concrete, do home repairs and tidy yards across the United States and who are feeling the pinch as the fast-deepening recession takes hold.

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Immigration Legislation in the Future?

2008-12-04T16:08:00.000-08:00

Is there a possibility of some Congressional immigration legislation coming? Washington Times has an interesting story:

"Chertoff to hand Obama immigration successes"

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff declared success Wednesday on President Bush's vow to double the size of the U.S. Border Patrol and near-success on his pledge to build a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. The two measures leave President-elect Barack Obama in a better position to get an immigration bill passed, he said.

Mr. Chertoff said the Bush administration's recent step-up in enforcement has finally made a dent in illegal immigration, and should ease worries of those who blocked last year's immigration bill, arguing that the government needed to prove it was serious about enforcement before it could legalize current illegal aliens.

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Reform Coming?

2008-11-17T09:37:00.000-08:00

Immigration reform could become a reality with the rising presence of Hispanic voters in the U.S. NPR has the story:

"Hispanic Turnout May Spur Immigration Overhaul"
by Jennifer Ludden

In recent years, political advice on immigration in both parties has gone something like this: "It's the third rail of politics." "The less said, the better." "If you say anything, talk tough."

But with President-elect Barack Obama's solid win — and his overwhelming support from Latinos — some think that advice may change.

"What the election showed is that the conventional wisdom on why immigration reform is too hot to handle is wrong," says Frank Sharry of America's Voice, a pro-immigration lobbying group.

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McCain's Problem

2008-10-30T09:30:00.000-07:00

The general Republican attitude toward immigration is not helping John McCain with Latino voters despite his support of immigration reform. CNN has the story:

"Commentary: McCain can't catch a break"
By Ruben Navarrette Jr., Special to CNN

SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- Thanks to the immigration issue, many Latinos think of Democrats as the good guys and Republicans as the bad guys. It's an attitude that spells trouble for John McCain.

But it isn't that simple, and this election proves it. McCain -- a Republican -- risked his political career to pursue comprehensive immigration reform, while Barack Obama -- a Democrat -- was late to the issue and made some bad choices once he stepped into the debate.

I understand the larger argument. As I have written on many occasions, when Republicans ran Congress, they bungled immigration reform by clinging to an enforcement-only strategy, declaring English the national language, and ignoring anti-Latino racism.

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Mexican Official in Trouble

2008-10-28T10:14:00.000-07:00

A Mexican immigration official was seeking to enter the United States, whereupon over 150 pounds of marijuana were found in his truck. Probably not the best situation for him:

"Mexican immigration official arrested for drugs"
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - A Mexican immigration official has been arrested after U.S. border inspectors found about 169 pounds of marijuana in his pickup truck, a U.S. law enforcement official said Monday.

The law enforcement official identified the Mexican official as Francisco Celaya Carrillo. The law enforcement official, who asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to discuss the case, said Celaya Carrillo was in uniform when he crossed the border in Lukeville.

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The Fence

2008-10-22T13:50:00.001-07:00

The border fence is about to cause a sadly ironic situation at a California Park. The IHT story is on Yahoo Immigration News:

"U.S.-Mexico border fence will split friendship park"
By Randal C. Archibold Published: October 22, 2008

IMPERIAL BEACH, California: At a time of tumult over immigration, with illegal workers routed from businesses, record levels of deportations, border walls getting taller and longer, Friendship Park here has stood out as a spot where international neighbors can chat easily over the fence.

Or through it, anyway. Families and friends, some of them unable to cross the border because of legal or immigration trouble, exchange kisses, tamales and news through small gaps in the tattered chain-link fence. Yoga and salsa dancing, communion rites, protest and quiet reflection all transpire in the shadow of a stone obelisk commemorating the area where Mexican and American surveyors began demarcating the border nearly 160 years ago after the war between the countries.

"It's hard to see each other, to touch," said Manuel Meza, an American citizen sharing coffee and lunch through the fence with his wife, who was deported and now drives three hours for regular visits at the fence. "It's strange, but our love is stronger than the fence."

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Supreme Court Impact

2008-10-20T10:26:00.001-07:00

The U.S. Supreme Court may take on cases relating to undocumented immigrants and identity theft. A Washington Post story has the latest:

"Justices May Take Immigration Cases"
By Jerry Markon, Washington Post Staff Writer , Sunday, October 19, 2008

As hundreds of immigration agents raided a kosher meatpacking plant in rural Iowa in May, prosecutors summoned defense lawyers to the federal courthouse in Cedar Rapids.

Their message was blunt: The illegal immigrants arrested must plead guilty to lesser counts or face indictment on charges of aggravated identity theft and possible mandatory two-year prison terms.

"It was a hammer over everyone's head," said Dan Vondra, a lawyer who represented several of the 302 immigrants who quickly took the deal. "For these people, two years in federal prison was unbearable."

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Arpaio Raid

2008-10-17T09:45:00.000-07:00

Sheriff Joe Arpaio had a raid at the Mesa Public Library and City Hall looking for undocumented workers. This happened at 2 a.m. in the morning on Thursday, and has caused quite a stir. Mesa City officials are upset, citing serious security concerns. AZ Central has the latest:

"Arpaio raids Mesa City Hall; mayor outraged"
Gary Nelson, Michael Kiefer and JJ Hensley Oct. 17, 2008, The Arizona Republic

Sheriff Joe Arpaio traded angry words and accusations with Mesa officials Thursday after 60 deputies and posse members armed with search warrants stormed City Hall and the public library in the middle of the night in a hunt for illegal workers.

"I believe the safety of our citizens was gravely compromised" when Maricopa County sheriff's deputies in "battle gear" swept into city buildings about 2 a.m. while cleaning crews were at work, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith told reporters. "I believe we had set the scene where bad things could have happened."

Arpaio defended his tactics, claiming the raid came only after a former city employee called the sheriff's illegal-immigration hotline to report that a cleaning company under contract with the city was hiring illegal immigrants.

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ASU & Mexico

2008-10-14T10:26:00.000-07:00

Support for Mexican tech companies in Arizona just received a boost from Arizona State University. ASU is working with the Mexican government to promote "start-up" Mexican companies here in the state. We'll have to see how successful this is in bringing business and international people to the state. East Valley Tribune has the latest:

"SkySong to aid start-up Mexican businesses"
Donna Hogan, Tribune

Arizona State University plans to make room for up to 10 Mexican high-tech start-up companies in its offices at SkySong, the in-progress makeover of Scottsdale’s former Los Arcos Mall into an ASU research center at Scottsdale and McDowell roads.

Scottsdale will get the sixth version of the Mexican “technology business accelerator,” dubbed TechBA, said Julia Rosen, ASU’s associate vice president for innovation and entrepreneurship.

It will be mostly funded by the Mexican government, she said.

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Immigration Sweeps

2008-10-13T09:55:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday, AZ Central had a story about a former Arizona federal prosecutor who stated that Arpaio's sweeps are illegal. He is actually a Republican, but finds there are serious civil rights issues in what has been happening. It would be really interesting to see what federal courts would do on these issues. Here's the story:

"Former U.S. Atty: Immigration sweeps illegal"
by Scott Light - Oct. 9, 2008, 12 News

In an exclusive interview on 12 News, Arizona's former top federal prosecutor said Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration sweeps are illegal.

Paul Charlton is a republican and served 16 years in the Justice Department

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Odd way to make money

2008-10-10T16:24:00.000-07:00

I'm not quite sure what to think about this Yahoo article, so decide for yourself:

"Mexicans experience 'thrill' of border crossings"
by Sophie Nicholson

EL ALBERTO, Mexico (AFP) - Sirens wailed through the chill night air as a group of Mexicans stumbled down a country road, crouching in the grass among rats and snakes to escape the flashlights of border patrol agents.

"Quick, run, don't stop," people traffickers whispered, pushing their charges down a rocky bank to huddle together in the dark.

But there was no border to cross in the cactus-dotted hillsides of central Mexico, and the travellers had paid a fraction of the going rate to cross the US border on a journey that lasted just hours, instead of days.

The Caminata Nocturna, or night walk, is a pretend border crossing...

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New Technology at the Border

2008-10-09T09:25:00.000-07:00

Nogales now has some special radio frequency device at the U.S.-Mexico entry point. This device will allow agents to actually detect travel documents in someone's car. I am not sure if this is for increased efficiency, security, or both. AZ Star has the latest:

"Expect delays at Nogales port beginning today"
Arizona Daily Star

Installation of radio frequency devices at the DeConcini Port of Entry begins today and will result in lane reductions at the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales.

The installation will last about two weeks and officers with Customs and Border Protection will make all four passenger lanes at the Mariposa Port of Entry...

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News Media

2008-10-08T10:58:00.000-07:00

The immigration issue has always been controversial. Do you think that Hispanic and American media greatly exaggerate the situation and try to create fear? There is no easy answer. East Valley Tribune has an article on this very question:

"Media accused of exaggerating immigration issue"
Andrew J. Shainker, Cronkite News Service

While mainstream media demonize illegal immigrants, Spanish-language media are creating "an atmosphere of fear" by repeatedly covering family members being torn away from loved ones, an expert in immigration policy said Tuesday.

"The media exaggerates immigration issues, making it worse than it seems," Robert Suro, founder and former director of the Pew Hispanic Center, said during an appearance at Arizona State University. "The overplay of Latinos being shipped away on buses has got to end."

Suro, who is a journalism professor in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California, is a former foreign, domestic and Washington reporter for The New York Times and The Washington Post.

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Desert Water

2008-10-07T09:36:00.000-07:00

Pima County, home of the City of Tucson, apparently gives a yearly amount to a group that maintains water stations for undocumented immigrants in the Arizona Desert. The county is once again preparing to continue this for the following year. This expenditure has brought passionate arguments on both sides. Some support it as a more "humanitarian" way to act, and others oppose it because of the belief that it encourages illegal activity. AZ Daily Star has the article:

"Vote set on county aid for desert water stations"
By Erica Meltzer, Arizona Daily Star

Every year Pima County gives $25,000 to Humane Borders to help pay for water stations in the desert — a move the Board of Supervisors is poised to approve again today.

Humane Borders maintains 80 water stations, most consisting of a single 65-gallon water barrel fitted with a spigot and a 30-foot-high flag to alert illegal immigrants, along the most heavily trafficked corridors. The county expenditure represents about 14 percent of the program's $180,000 annual cost.

The program has drawn criticism from opponents of illegal immigration who say this amounts to "aiding and abetting" illegal immigration in violation of federal law.

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Border and Political Developments

2008-10-06T09:48:00.000-07:00

Yahoo Immigration News has a couple very recent interesting articles about immigration reflecting the current situation. First border patrol in Arizona says that crossings are way down, and cite a variety of possible reasons. The 2nd article indicates that foreign-born Hispanics who can vote, and being targeted by both presidential candidates for votes.

"Arrests on Arizona-Mexico border drop for 2nd year"
By ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN, Associated Press Writer

TUCSON, Ariz. - Arrests of people entering the United States illegally along the busiest stretch for such crossings fell for the second year in a row, possibly reflecting economic conditions in both the US and Mexico, a Border Patrol spokesman said Friday.

From October 2007 through August, agents in the 260-mile Tucson sector arrested just under 300,000 illegal immigrants. That's 16 percent fewer than the nearly 359,000 caught during the same period last year.

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"Campaigns woo new Hispanic citizens as key bloc"
By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ, AP Hispanic Affairs Writer

MIAMI - On a muggy afternoon, more than 3,000 immigrants, most of them Hispanic, wave flags, cheer and weep as they swear to protect and defend the United States of America as its newest citizens.

Moments later, dozens of volunteers from the Democratic and Republican parties swoop down on the new citizens as they file out of their citizenship ceremony in a Miami auditorium, competing to sign them up to vote. It's a scene that is being played out nationwide.

Supporters of Barack Obama and John McCain are fighting for every voter this campaign, and naturalized citizens of Hispanic descent are a growing target. In 2004, there were 4 million foreign-born Hispanics citizens of voting age. Today, that number is more than 5 million, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data by the nonprofit Pew Hispanic Center.

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ICE Sweep

2008-10-02T10:06:00.000-07:00

ICE recently performed a massive crime sweep all over the country in an attempt to stop "transnational" gangs. Arizona had over 3 dozen people arrested as part of this operation. East Valley Tribune has the article:

"ICE operation snares 40 gang members, associates"
John Leptich, Tribune

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested nearly 40 gang members and associates in the Valley during the last four months as part of a far-reaching law enforcement operation by the agency that resulted in more than 1,750 arrests nationwide.

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Cash flowing to Mexico is declining

2008-10-01T12:05:00.000-07:00

AZCentral has a big AP story concerning the decline in money that Mexicans in the United States are sending back. The U.S. economy is apparently largely responsible for the drop. Here's the article:

"Money sent to Mexico from US hits record low"
Associated Press

MEXICO CITY - Mexicans living in the U.S. sent home 12 percent less money in August, the largest drop on record since the Bank of Mexico began tracking remittances 12 years ago, the central bank reported on Wednesday.

Remittances began dropping early this year, economically stranding many small towns and neighborhoods that live off the stipends. The Bank of Mexico said remittances will likely continue to fall in the coming months because of the "difficult problems the U.S. economy faces."

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Border Patrol Officer on Trial Again

2008-09-30T15:08:00.000-07:00

In 2007, a border patrol officer shot and killed an undocumented immigrant in Arizona. He is facing trial at the moment. He is asserting self-defense, and the prosecutor is asserting homicide. Check out KPHO's story:

"Lawyers Spar Before Border Agent Retrial"

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. -- A federal judge is considering whether jurors in the retrial of a Border Patrol agent accused of fatally shooting an illegal immigrant should be told of allegations that he had a history of assault and making racist remarks.

Border Patrol agent Nicholas Corbett is charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and negligent homicide in the 2007 shooting of Francisco Javier Dominguez Rivera. Dominguez and three others were crossing the southern Arizona desert when Corbett drove up, got out and ended up firing the fatal shot.

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Guadalupe brings suit against Arpaio

2008-09-29T09:44:00.000-07:00

Sheriff Arpaio has battled with Guadalupe for a while now concerning the immigration debate. Now he wants to withdraw his police presence from the town, which has not been well received. The town has brought suit; check out AZCentral:

"Guadalupe sues Arpaio to keep police protection"

Associated Press

MESA - Officials in the Phoenix suburb of Guadalupe have filed a federal lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in hopes their town won't be left without police protection.

The lawsuit, filed Friday, is a last-minute attempt to head off a Monday meeting by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors during which they're expected to approve Arpaio's decision to pull his deputies out of the town.

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Language programs

2008-09-26T09:44:00.000-07:00

Mexico has apparently maintained programs to help its citizens in the United States to properly develop their Spanish language skills. Does the state of Arizona have any to educational opportunities to supplement this and teach them English as well? Knowing both languages would make adapting easier, and would likely help in the job market as well. Yahoo Immigration News has an interesting article:

"Mexico quietly helps emigrants to US learn Spanish"

By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ, AP Hispanic Affairs Writer

MIAMI - For more than a decade, as the immigration debate has swelled on both sides of the border, the Mexican government has been quietly providing money, materials and even teachers to American schools, colleges and nonprofit organizations.

The programs aren't substitutes for U.S. curricula, but educators familiar with them say they provide a lifeline for adult students with little formal education by helping them become literate in Spanish — and by extension, English.

Yet many educators are wary of even talking about the programs, fearing they might stoke an anti-immigrant backlash.

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Businesses want legalization of migrants

2008-09-25T09:35:00.000-07:00

Business groups have teamed up with Mexican immigrant interests to find ways to legalize people already in the United States. They also seek to make immigration easier. This is no surprise as business interests in Texas have been more relaxed about immigration. Texas has a stronger economy and more available labor force in these troubled times. East Valley Tribune has the story related to all of this:

"Legalizing undocumented immigrants pushed"

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services

Local and national business groups are funding a media campaign launched Wednesday in Arizona to convince voters the United States has done enough to secure the border and now needs to legalize the 12 million or more undocumented immigrants and consider allowing more foreigners into this country.

The group, Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together, is going to spend “several hundred thousand dollars” on TV advertising in four states. Jim Pignatelli, president and chief executive officer of UniSource Energy Corp., the parent of Tucson Electric Power, said the time has come to move the debate along and find ways to help business get the workers they need.

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Land of Opportunity???

2008-09-23T10:12:00.000-07:00

Looks like the U.S. economic troubles is having an effect on immigration. Tough times have made us not look so attractive to people wanting to start a new life. AZ Central has the story:

"Immigration rate slows as U.S. economy falters"
by Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The wave of immigrants entering the United States slowed dramatically last year, as the economy faltered and the government stepped up enforcement of immigration laws.

The nation added about a half million immigrants in 2007, down from more than 1.8 million the year before, according to estimates being released today by the Census Bureau.

"The U.S. is still a beacon for many people who want to come here for all kinds of reasons," said William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution who analyzed the numbers. "But what this shows is that the economy plays a big part in it."

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Texas' Different Approach

2008-09-22T10:06:00.000-07:00

Texas is much different than Arizona, as Texas is much more tolerant of undocumented workers. Houston is one such example, and many Mexican immigrants are helping to repair the devestation. It is notable that Texas' economy is still thriving during these times. Yahoo News had the story:

"Legal and illegal, Latinos labor to rebuild Texas"
By MONICA RHOR and PETER PRENGAMAN

PASADENA, Texas - All along the Texas coast, Latino immigrants are hauling away fallen trees, slashing through storm-tangled brush, patching punctured roofs.

On working-class corners, on ladders in front of Victorian houses, in the yards of ornate mansions, crews of men in dusty jeans, sturdy workboots and baseball caps are nearly as omnipresent in the post-Hurricane Ike landscape as blue tarps on rooftops.

These workers, who get picked up off the street by homeowners looking for quick, cheap labor, are helping to rebuild the devastated cities of southeast Texas.

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People rescued in Tucson at horrible drop house

2008-09-19T09:47:00.000-07:00

A group of people from Mexico were being kept in inhumane conditions in a Tucson home. Luckily they were found. It's terrible how there are people who would take advantage of others like that. AZ Star has the story:

"18 illegal immigrants rescued from Tucson stash house"
By Alexis Huicochea
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona

Authorities have busted stash house in which 18 illegal immigrants were being held — two of whom were sexually assaulted.

The illegals were fed bologna and bread only once a day and one claimed to have not been fed for two to three days, according to a news release from the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

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Border Fence News

2008-09-18T10:15:00.000-07:00

With rising costs across the board in the United States, it looks like the "border fence" (sought by the Bush administration) will be much more expensive than expected. I imagine it will also constantly get delayed, since it is a construction project in a more harsh environment. Will people who want to cross the border resort to much more elaborate or dangerous attempts as a result of the fence?

"Border fence could be new president's problem"
By EILEEN SULLIVAN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The head of the agency that oversees the Border Patrol said Wednesday he cannot promise to meet President Bush's goal of completing a Southwest border fence when he leaves office in January.

The plan calls for finishing building 670 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border by year's end; so far, 344 miles are complete. But Ralph Basham, commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, told lawmakers he only could assure that the remaining portions of fence would be under contract or under construction when the Bush administration is over.

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Arpaio the topic of controversy again

2008-09-16T09:16:00.000-07:00

Arizonans are rather passionate on both sides about the immigration issue. I chose to provide a link to this blog at azcentral.com to get people thinking about the continuing question of liberty v. security. This is not something that can be answered in a simple question. Realize that I am not endorsing anyone's views on this matter, and that this link is simply to provoke have people take a closer look

"Sheriff sees future in rear-view mirror"
by EJ Montini

Fifteen years ago, a forward-looking politician named Joe Arpaio saw the future… in the rear-view mirror.

On day in late 1993, Sheriff Arpaio announced that he would use deputies and posse members to surround Maricopa County with checkpoints and stop every single car coming into his jurisdiction in order to search it for drugs. Sounds like a good way to catch illegal immigrants doesn't it?In those days, however, no one, including Arpaio, gave a hoot about illegal immigrants. Instead, the sheriff decided that he was going to make a preemptive strike against dope smugglers.

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"ICE to conduct audit of Arpaio's office"

2008-09-11T16:01:00.000-07:00

Big stuff happening in the home state!! Looks like Arpaio's tactics are drawing federal attention:

by Daniel González - Sept. 11, 2008 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
Federal investigators will conduct an audit later this month of an 18-month-old agreement that gives the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office authority to enforce federal immigration laws.

The audit comes amid allegations that the Sheriff's Office is violating the agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement by targeting day laborers instead of violent criminals and trampling on the civil rights of Latinos.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio maintains his office abides by the agreement and does not violate anyone's rights.

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Other blogs

2008-09-10T08:12:00.000-07:00

Hi guys,

We also have some other blogs to keep our news sources going. Check out:

Important News for Arizona

Mexico News

National and World Considerations

AZ Legal Considerations

Thanks, and keep up with that news!

"Group seeks to block city's illegal immigrant ban"

2008-09-09T12:20:00.000-07:00

This article, by the Associated Press, is very important if the federal judge is willing to become involved in the case...

By ANABELLE GARAY, Associated Press Writer
Mon Sep 8, 4:50 PM ET

DALLAS - Opponents of a Dallas suburb's ordinance aimed at barring illegal immigrants from renting housing asked a federal judge Monday for a temporary restraining order to block its enforcement.

A group of landlords and a former city council member suing Farmers Branch over the ordinance are seeking to block the ordinance, which is set to take effect Saturday.

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"Nation's Biggest Immigration Law Firm Under Federal Scrutiny for Hiring Advice"

2008-09-05T11:29:00.000-07:00

The Associated Press
Tuesday, June 24, 2008

WASHINGTON — The nation's largest immigration law firm is under federal scrutiny over whether it helped major U.S. corporations disqualify American job applicants and give thousands of high-paying positions to immigrants.

The unprecedented Labor Department inquiry centers on Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy — a New York firm at the forefront of a political effort to ease hiring of skilled foreign workers.

The Labor Department is auditing all pending applications for legal immigrant workers the firm has filed on behalf of its corporate clients.

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"Immigration issues resurface on some state ballots"

2008-09-04T12:33:00.000-07:00

By JULIA SILVERMAN, Associated Press Writer
Wed Sep 3, 5:13 PM ET

PORTLAND, Ore. - In a high school classroom, Xavier Chavez is trying to teach a group of restless teenagers about Manifest Destiny — the 19th century belief that the United States was divinely fated to stretch from sea to shining sea.

But these students are children of immigrants, and they first have to learn English. They might soon have to learn it faster if Oregon voters approve a ballot measure in November to limit the amount of time students can spend in English-as-a-second-language classes.

The proposal, modeled after similar laws in California, Arizona and Massachusetts, is one of a handful of immigration-related ballot measures that will appear this fall on state and local ballots across the nation.

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Our purpose

2008-09-04T11:56:00.000-07:00

Hello to everyone in Arizona and everywhere else. The function of this specific blog is to provide pertinent information about immigration in Arizona. As a border state we are directly affected by this current issue.

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